China Safety Science Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (7): 9-15.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2023.07.2031

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Study on influence of informal group cohesion on miners' unsafe behavior

LI Naiwen(), FANG Xiaokai**(), NIU Lixia   

  1. School of Business Management, Liaoning Technical University, Huludao Liaoning 125105, China
  • Received:2023-02-13 Revised:2023-05-10 Online:2023-07-28 Published:2024-01-28
  • Contact: FANG Xiaokai

Abstract:

In order to analyze the mechanism of informal group cohesion on miners' unsafe behaviors, safety psychological capital and inner safety impetus were introduced to construct a chain mediation model. Based on the four hypotheses proposed in the literature review, a structured questionnaire was made using four scales of informal group cohesion, safety psychological capital, inner safety impetus and unsafe behavior. 516 valid samples of miners were retained and quantitatively studied after screening. The chain mediation model was validated by sample data analysis and mediating effect test. The results show that informal group cohesion can not only directly affect miners' unsafe behavior, but also indirectly affect miners' unsafe behavior through the independent mediating role of safety psychological capital and inner safety impetus and the chain mediating role of safety psychological capital and inner safety impetus. Enhancing informal group cohesion and improving safety psychological capital and inner safety impetus can effectively reduce the frequency of miners' unsafe behavior and prevent accidents.

Key words: informal group cohesion, unsafe behavior, safety psychological capital, inner safety impetus, chain mediation